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Where does “ὤν” come from?

ὤν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-.

ὤν (Ancient Greek): present participle of εἰμί; actual, real

Definitions

  1. present participle of εἰμί; actual, real

Ancestry of “ὤν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekεἰμίTo be, exist; live; To be; it is possible
2Proto-Hellenicehmito be
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-—

Words derived from “ὤν”

  • ontology
  • ontological
  • ontologically
  • ontogeny
  • ontic
  • ousia
  • ontogenesis
  • ontically
  • ontotheology
  • ontogenic
  • ontotheological
  • ontologist
  • ontologize
  • subontology
  • neontological
  • metaontology
  • nonontological
  • ontogenically
  • neontology
  • neontologist
  • dysontogenic
  • ontosophy
  • dysontogenesis
  • heteroousian
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